Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1278 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 23, Part 2, relative to state employee pay periods.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 82

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 19, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

State Employees - As enacted, requires the pay period for state employees be no less than twice per month as determined by the commissioner of finance and administration; removes the requirement that the pay period be semimonthly. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 23, Part 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  8. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025

  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

  12. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  18. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  19. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  20. Signed by H. Speaker

  21. Signed by Senate Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 82

  25. Effective date(s) 03/28/2025

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  29. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  30. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  31. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  32. Companion House Bill substituted

  33. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 82

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1278 do?
State Employees - As enacted, requires the pay period for state employees be no less than twice per month as determined by the commissioner of finance and administration; removes the requirement that the pay period be semimonthly. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 23, Part 2.
Who sponsors SB 1278?
SB 1278 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1278?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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